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Hongkong Telegraph

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1938.

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Brilliant Military Wedding

Military circlos in the Colony were well ro- presented at the bril- liant wedding of Cap- tain H. C. Harland, of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots, and Miss Rachol · O. Hanbury,

which was solemnised at St. John's Cathedral on Tuesday afternoon. Opposite: Theo wed- ding party photograph- ed at the reception.

Lower Loft: The bride cuts the wedding cake whilst a. brides- maid - watches with intorest.

Lower Right: The bridesmaids, the Misses Northcote, and | Susan Alley, pose for a photograph whilst waiting for the brido's

at arrival

tho Cathedral.

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Army Members of the first Physical Training course to be held in Hongkong are photographed above with Major H. S. Hopkinson, Ritio Bgde.

CHINESE

PLAY

Western Chamber Romance To be Presented Here

The Chinese Athlaṭic Association water-polo team, winners of the Pak Ling Cup for 1938-King's Studio.

Įsuccess and ran for more than 300 | It is, and will realise why after nearly

performances in London.

eight centuries it is still regarded in China as the play.

When that popular melodrama was so offered, Mr. Histung promised to

Story of Love Affair follow it with a version of one of

The theme is based upon a short the classier of China, and he hos done so in translating The Romance story written by Yuan Cheng, a poet century, which his of the Western Chamber." So far blography discloses was his own love

of the eighth this has not been produced on any affale. In the Yuan Dynasty eminent is Chairman. The Club. consequently and full of charm, that has cap stage abroad, but Mr. Hung Han playwrights in the persons of Wang intend to alage the production at the tivated the Chinese down the ages, kindly accorded special permission Shih-fu and Kwang fan-ching faith- beginning of November, and re- Dr. Mel an-fan, Miss Tong Suel- for this presentation in Hongkong. fully dramatised it. The story is a hearials have been in progress for hing, Mr. Ma Bze-tsang. Mr. All

Dramatists, including the great very natural one which has happened the Inst two months,

Young Yeo-sin, Mr. Mak Slu-har, G, D, Shaw, are agreed that Mr. In many a family over since the be In the opinion of Mr. Ifnung, the Mr. Li Fah and Mr. Henry Tung Hsung has done a great service to ginning of the world. It is written iterati, and the dramatists of Chine, have all been kind enough in ofter China and the Western stero ir in beautiful poetry and is full The Romance of the Western Chom-their asistance In the production of portraying the excellence of Chinese charm, subtiely, pathos and vitality.

arresting and the play.

The play denis with the picturesquo ber" in even more entertaining than his famous "Lady It has not yat

side of Chinese life, domestle scares, Rought the permission of Mr. 5. 1. Precious Stream."

The Translator and the Play

military Interventions, simple cere Hshing to perform in Hongkong his been produced on any stage outside

Mr. S. I. Hsiung, the tránsintor of

and monies of the kind in which the 710 English version of "The Romance of China, and 'He presentation locally the Western Chamber." This, Mr. for the first time in The English this play, is well known as the in- thrown into an ersinsy of enjoyment of the East abounds, And, centring drams of it by "Lady Precious Stream" will around the love episode of a Primo Halung has very kindly granted, and langungs will afford an opportunity, traducer of the frat Mrs. La Bhu-pul, in turn, has pre to the English speaking publie of country to the Western world. That derive equal pleasure from The Minister's very demure daughter,

histrionic ACODE Rented the privilege to the llongkong understanding and sharing the plen-1 was "Lady Precious Stream," which Romance of the Western Chamber." | tavides great" Chinese Women's Club, of which she sures of a drama, benutifully written scored for Mr. Istung an Initial and acclaim it the masterpiece that Contributed.

7

To augment the funds for the pur chase of ambulances and general relief work, Mrs. Li Shu-pul recently

drama, for, by his benenent activi- es, he has given and clarified a message of his country'a culture,

who were arrested Those

of

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